In Athens, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In their presence, a Letter of Intent was signed on the supply of natural gas to Ukraine during the winter period.
The Head of State thanked Greece for its principled and tangible support for Ukraine’s defense in this war, for supporting our people, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence.
“Our agreements with Greece today are an important part of the large energy package we have prepared for this winter to ensure gas supplies to Ukraine. I want to thank you once again, my dear friend. I thank your team and the companies for making this possible,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The document was signed by Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine Sergii Koretskyi and CEO of the Greek state company DEPA Commercial Konstantinos Xifaras. Under the future agreement, gas will be transported to Ukraine via a route jointly supported by gas transmission system operators from five European countries.
The President and the Prime Minister also discussed long-term arrangements – receiving natural gas from the United States through Greece. Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to the United States and to President Donald Trump for this opportunity.
“This way, Ukraine gains access to reliable sources of energy. And Greece becomes a hub for supplying American liquefied natural gas to Central and Eastern Europe. This makes a decisive contribution to the energy stability, resilience, and security not only of our region, but of yours as well. Undoubtedly, this is the path toward independence from Russian gas, and Europe will stop buying Russian gas,” the Prime Minister of Greece emphasized.
The Head of State also provided an update on the situation at the front, outlining the prospects and opportunities for intensifying diplomacy and helping bring the war closer to an end.
“The key is continued pressure on Russia, which started this war and is doing everything to prolong it. Only this year, there have already been dozens of opportunities for a ceasefire and for more meaningful steps to guarantee security, but all such peace proposals were spurned by Russia. This is precisely why it deserves further sanctions, and this is why it deserves further pressure,” the President stressed.
Among the other topics discussed were efforts to return Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, cooperation at the level of the European Union, and participation of Greece and Greek companies in post-war reconstruction.
“And today we presented to Greece our capabilities in modern defense production. Defending itself in this war, Ukraine has developed many truly effective types of weapons. We invite our partners to cooperate – to establish joint production and carry out joint efforts for stronger European arsenals. We hope for results,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy concluded.
